Mini Curvy Spooktacular Keepsakes

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The Curvy Keepsake die in its first form (slightly larger than this one) was one of my favorites, but I confess that it was expensive to fill a big batch of them with treats (I like expensive chocolate, lol.) This Mini Curvy Keepsake die is perfectly sized for exactly ONE Ferrero Rocher. Did I say it was perfect?

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Spooktacular Mini Curvy Keepsakes
Maui Stamper Stampin Up Spooktacular Mini Curvy Keepsakes

We have Googly Eyes!! And not just white ones, but green ones and orange ones and purple ones!!! Be still my heart.

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Spooktacular Mini Curvy Keepsakes

This guy is really fun, too. But trust me, really, when I say you NEED the Stamparatus for him. Solid images, especially solid black images, almost require being stamped more than once. Now I don’t know about you, but my eyes aren’t sharp enough and my hands aren’t steady enough to pull this off. But I can do it with the Stamparatus!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Spooktacular Mini Curvy Keepsakes

I think it’s hilarious that the mummy is giving the side-eye to the left and Vampy is doing it to the right. What a pair.

If you’re ready to invite these two spooky guys into your home (say it like the old wild and crazy guys skit from SNL), shop HERE.

October 2019: Spooktacular Bash DIY Easel Calendar

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Happy October First! It’s the month of ghosties, ghoulies and mummies as well as yummy treats – I’m not sure I’m as excited about these treats as the mummy is, but to each their own, right?

Maui Stamper Stampin Up October 2019 DIY Easel Calendar Spooktacular Bash
Maui Stamper Stampin Up October 2019 DIY Easel Calendar Spooktacular Bash

I’m kinda in love with the Mummy. I think it’s the eyes. I mean, really, look at them all side-eye! Perfect for the jars o’ bits, and perfect for coloring with Stampin’ Blends.

Maui Stamper Stampin Up October 2019 DIY Easel Calendar Spooktacular Bash

Enjoy your October! It’s a fun month as autumn starts to feel real (OK, who am I kidding – I live on Maui – all we’re asking is that the insane heat we have had all summer Goes Away!!) Halloween is a fun time here in the islands, because trick-or-treating doesn’t require boots or parkas.

Please stop by to see what Crystal and Cheryl have created for October. If you are interested in creating your own DIY Easel calendar, I have the 2020 pdf for sale. It’s only $5 – let me know if you’re interested.

A CASE of DoneMark Papercrafts

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When I saw THIS card by Karen Varley, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in England, I knew I had to have Beautiful Friendship. I’d been resisting it for weeks, trying to tell myself I had enough flower stamps, but it was not to be. My version is very similar:

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Beautiful Friendship
Maui Stamper Stampin Up Beautiful Friendship

I pierced a couple of holes in the Stitched Rectangle shape and threaded the linen thread through to tie the bow. I don’t like glue dots for this purpose, because the bow comes off. It’s one of my fussy bits.

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Beautiful Friendship

I chose to make the floral images more dominant on the page, and I used a sticky note to mask the flowers so that the leaves would peep out from behind them. Other than that, this is a pretty simple card that you could mass produce for a variety of uses: congratulations, thank you, birthday, even a sympathy card.

How will you craft yours? If you need supplies to get started, shop HERE.

Finding the hidden colors in Feels Like Frost

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I spent a lot of time playing with color palettes to go with the various Feels Like Frost papers. I wanted to bring out the unexpected and non-traditional colors, and I feel like I accomplished that with this birthday card:

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Feels Like Frost Happiest Birthday Wishes
Maui Stamper Stampin Up Feels Like Frost Happiest Birthday Wishes

I tried using Stampin’ Blends to color the Dotted Tulle Ribbon, but the color came out much darker than I wanted even with the light toned marker. I decided to try dying it with the ink refill. It worked – the second time! The first time I thought I should rinse it out and the color immediately left the ribbon. I made another batch (a bunch of ink in a little water, it’s really about how dark you want it) and once I’d reached the color I wanted I let it dry on top of a paper towel. I’m going out on a limb here to say I don’t think it’s colorfast!!!!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Feels Like Frost Happiest Birthday Wishes

I’m pleased with the end result. I think if you swapped the Night of Navy and the Rococco Rose all around, you’ d have a great masculine card. Hmmm…

If you’re ready, you can shop HERE.

Another Little Elephant

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Little Elephant is one of my favorite animal stamp sets. It’s whimsical, but it’s not cartoonish. Does that make sense? I created a baby card using this same template in yellows and greys, and wanted to try it in pink. I chose Rococco Rose, and I haven’t decided if it’s too dark for a baby. What do you think?

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Little Elephant
Maui Stamper Stampin Up Little Elephant

Once you make a template for the Stamparatus, the wreath cards are super simple! I have a few more to share with you, and I have a feeling that won’t be the end of them, either. Every time I look at a new stamp set now, I imagine it as a wreath!

The Envelope Punch board is on the Clearance Rack, too – just the thing to make a coordinating envelope for a square card. Shop HERE.

Feels Like Frost Sincere Condolences

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The dreamy photo realism used in the Feels Like Frost DSP makes it extremely versatile. The second card I made was a sympathy card, and the simplicity of the design allows the message to speak for itself. The tonal color palette is also well suited to expressions of sympathy:

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Feels Like Frost Condolences
Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Feels Like Frost Condolences

I trimmed just a smidge from one of the Christmas Layers, and it was a nice echo of the image in the photo. The Happiness Blooms dots include dots in Not Quite Navy, creating a little balance for the opposite side of the sentiment banner.

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Feels Like Frost Condolences

While this makes a beautiful and very appropriate sympathy card, with a shift in the sentiment panel size and shape, it could easily become a birthday card, thank you card, or even a Christmas card. Let me know which one you try!

Do you need the Feels Like Frost DSP yet? Shop HERE.

Feels Like Frost Birthday

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I challenged myself to create as many cards as I could in an afternoon using the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper stack. Buckle your seat belts! It was a lot of fun, and it was really easy. I think selecting the sentiments was the biggest challenge! Here’s the first one I’d like to share:

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Feels Like Frost DSP with Christmas Layers Die
Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Feels Like Frost DSP with Christmas Layers Die

The various elements from the Christmas Layers dies are fabulous for all kinds of paper crafting projects. They’re timeless and multi-seasonal and a great addition to your crafty stash (‘cuz we all have a stash of one size or another, right??)

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Feels Like Frost DSP with Christmas Layers Die

I love this paper and I’m confident you will too. Shop HERE.

2019 Holiday is LIVE!

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It’s always exciting when a new catalog goes live, but this Holiday catalog is really something special! There are great new products, fantastic kits, and truly something for every crafter.

I love that this video features all of the markets Stampin’ Up! is in, although truthfully, I’m just not quite ready for Christmas music! Planning, yes – the music, well, check with me in another 6 weeks. But let me show you some of my favorites – you can click on your favorites for the details:

Spooktacular Bash Suite #153485
Gather Together Bundle #153036
Peaceful Boughs Bundle #153033
Tiny Keepsakes Bundle #152390
Toile Tidings Suite #153329
Come to Gather Suite #153484
Joy of Giving Tag Kit #150700
Still Scenes Bundle #153023

Oh, I could go on and on!! Click each image to go straight to the details! And make a note of the Joy of Giving Tag Kit, because I’ll be offering events locally to get together and assemble these gorgeous tags!

Do you have room for a little more excitement? Buy 3, Get 1 Free is back! A select group of Designer Series Papers are part of this great deal – and they’re gorgeous, easy-to-use designs you’ll reach for over and over again:

Shop HERE to get started with your papers – and make note that the Pressed Petals Specialty DSP is included in this offer!

Happy shopping – and happy crafting!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Holiday 2019

September 2019: This Little Piggy Can Fly

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If a pig can fly, she can certainly be purple – Purple Posy, that is! My September 2019 DIY Easel Calendar will keep me smiling all month.

Maui Stamper Stampin Up This Little Piggy DIY Easel Calendar 2020

All of the piggies in This Little Piggy are charming, but I think this one is my favorite. Since this set was released last year, it’s languished a bit as I’ve focused on new things. It was time to change that!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up This Little Piggy DIY Easel Calendar 2020

Wink of Stella is one of those non-negotiable, indispensable products on my craft table. It’s controlled sparkle, and if you know anything about Mr. Maui Stamper, you’ll know he believes that sparkle needs to be under control.

*There are a couple of sneak peeks in my September calendar. The Holiday catalog will be available to everyone on September 4, but demonstrators have had a month to play. There are new metallic inks – Silver, Gold and Copper – and of course plenty of new stamps!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up This Little Piggy DIY Easel Calendar 2020

Be sure you hop on over to see what Cheryl and Crystal have done for September. If you need more STELLAAAAAAA, shop here.

Little Elephant Goes Round and Round

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I’m on a Stamparatus Wreath Carousel and I can’t get off!!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Little Elephant Stamparatus Wreath

You know how it is…you’re staring at your craft supplies waiting for inspiration…and WHAM!! It happened to me recently with this Little Elephant. Maybe someone else has already done this, but it’s new to me!

Maui Stamper Stampin Up Little Elephant Stamparatus Wreath

The sentiment is from Little Elephant too, and I thought it was just right – especially with that little bird. The 1 1/4″ circle punch is now retired, but there are plenty of dies available that will give you this look. Confession: I was lazy and the punches were convenient!

The tiniest pearls make perfect eyes without the comic effect that a googly eye would give. I may go back with a Sharpie and add a little black accent to the pearls, as it gives them more dimension.

Maui Stamper Stampin Up August 2019 Demo Promotion

Just one more day to take advantage of the great value in this month’s demonstrator kit promotion! There’s an extra $30 in product added to the $125 that you normally select in your kit, and the $99 cost includes tax and shipping. There’s no obligation – take a look HERE and if it’s right for you, don’t hesitate!